| Province of Ragusa | |
| Native Name Lang: | it |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Coordinates: | 36.925°N 14.7306°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Italy |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sicily |
| Seat Type: | Capital(s) |
| Seat: | Ragusa |
| Parts Type: | Comuni |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 12 |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Dario Cartabellotta |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1623.89 |
| Population Total: | 321192 |
| Population As Of: | 28 February 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics2 Info1: | €5.570 billion (2015) |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | €17,428 (2015) |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 97100, 97010-97015, 97017-97019 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone prefix |
| Area Code: | 0932 |
| Registration Plate: | RG |
| Blank Name Sec1: | ISTAT |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 088 |
The province of Ragusa (Italian: provincia di Ragusa; Sicilian: pruvincia 'i Rausa) was a province in the autonomous region of Sicily, Italy, located in the southeast of the island. Following the abolition of the Sicilian provinces, it was replaced in 2015 by the free municipal consortium of Ragusa (Italian: libero consorzio comunale di Ragusa). Its capital is the city of Ragusa, Sicily, which is the most southerly provincial capital in Italy.
From Scoglitti to Pozzallo, the Ragusan coastline is approximately 85km (53miles) long. Along the Ragusan coast are many fishing villages such as Kaukana, Punta Secca, Marina di Ragusa and Marina di Modica. The Hyblaean Mountains are dominating the north of the province and its highest peaks are Monte Lauro, Monte Casale and Monte Arcibessi. The rivers of the province are the Irminio, Dirillo and Ippari and the only lake in the province is the Lago di Santa Rosalia along the course of the Irminio river. The skyline of Ragusa is punctuated by the towers, domes and cupolas of the many churches for which the province is known. The area is mostly unspoilt, as during the 19th century and early 20th century there was large migration from Ragusa to the more prosperous areas of Italy and abroad.
It has an area of 1623.89km2 and a total population of 321,192 (2017). There are 12 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province https://web.archive.org/web/20070807094512/http://www.upinet.it/indicatore.asp?id_statistiche=6 (see comunes of the province of Ragusa). By population, they are:
| Commune | Population |
|---|---|
| Ragusa | 73,534 |
| Vittoria | 63,886 |
| Modica | 54,472 |
| Comiso | 30,201 |
| Scicli | 27,179 |
| Pozzallo | 19,487 |
| Ispica | 16,233 |
| Acate | 11,047 |
| Santa Croce Camerina | 10,767 |
| Chiaramonte Gulfi | 8,218 |
| Giarratana | 3,092 |
| Monterosso Almo | 3,075 |
Parts of the province have changed dramatically in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, largely due to tourism. However, others are relatively unchanged from pre-industrial times. Main productive activities can be found in the towns of Ragusa and Pozzallo, where the two major industrial areas are located. The west and south of the province are mainly dedicated to the intensive farming in greenhouses and the local vegetables leave from the Market of Vittoria to be exported to all of Europe making the province of Ragusa one of the biggest producers of greenhouse produce. In the areas around Ragusa and Modica cattle farming is at the highest levels in the region for milk, dairy and meat production. Tourism has now replaced the fishing industry as the principal source of employment along the coast.
See main article: Sicilian Baroque. The cities of Ragusa, Modica and Scicli contain many examples of baroque architecture and from 2002 are part of the World Heritage. The main monuments are: